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99 -- PAN LINER FOR ANIMAL CAGES SOL 263-98-B(BC)-0018 POC Sheri Lawson, Contracting Officer on 301/402-3065 or Edward Wilgus, Chief, Acquisitions Branch AB, on 301/402-3070 E-MAIL: Sheri Lawson, Contracting Officer, lawsons@od.nih.gov. The National Institutes of Health has a requirement for Pan Liners. Contract type will be a firm fixed-price, indefinite delivery, requirements type. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 2679 and the business size is 500 employees. This requirement is 100% set-aside for Small Business. Contract shall be for a basic twelve month period with four option years. The contractor shall provide multi-layer pan liners which shall be an eight sheet, multi-ply product, which consist of seven absorbent top sheets and a polyethylene backing or bottom sheet; the absorbent sheets and the polyethylene backing shall be both embossed (total area) and glued, using a non-toxic, non-water soluble rubber based glue; the top ply sheets shall be 10 lbs white bleached tissue paper, with absorption rate of a minimum of 43 cc per square foot; the bottom ply shall consists of a 1 ml polyethylene sheet, designed not to pull apart when wet; the pan liner shall measure 26.375 inches x 27.375 inches (67 cm x 69 cm), the tolerance on both dimensions shall be plus or minus 0.0625 inches (0.158 cm); the pan liners shall not be treated with any antibiotics; and shall be approximately 266 sheets per bundle and the weight shall not exceed 40 lbs per bundle (18.14 kg). The two-ply pan liners shall have a 2-ply product which consist of a top absorbent sheet and a bottom polyethylene sheet, glued together with a rubber based type glue; the top ply shall be 28 lb felt paper, embossed to increase the rigidity. The pan liner shall be semi-rigid; the bottom ply shall consist of a 1 ml polyethylene sheet, with absorption rate of not less than 76 cc per square foot; the pan liner shall be designed not to pull apart when wet; shall measure 18.25 inches x 26.375 inches (46 cm x 67 cm), with a tolerance level of +- .001 inch -- .015 inch (0.002 cm -- 0.038 cm); the pan liner shall not be treated with any antibiotics; and shall be bundled in a quantity such that the weight does not exceed 40 pounds (18.14 kg), approximately 275 sheets. Delivery SHALL BE MADE F.O.B. Destination within Consignee's Premises. Bidders must provide literature and bid sample(s) that demonstrate that their bid meets the foregoing requirements. SAMPLE REQUIREMENT: A sample of the pan liner being offered shall be furnished at no expense to the Government and as part of the bid. The samples will remain the property of the government and will not be returned. The sample requirement cannot be waived. Bidders failing to submit samples will be considered non-responsive and will be rejected. all samples must be received on or before the time set for opening. Samples shall be tagged showing the solicitation number, contractor's name and the word "Sample". Solicitation will be issued on or about 15 calendar days after publication with closing date 30 calendar days after issue date. (0063)

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